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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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