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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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