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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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