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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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