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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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