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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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