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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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