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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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