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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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