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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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