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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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