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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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