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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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