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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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