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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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