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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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