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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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