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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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