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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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