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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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