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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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