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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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