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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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