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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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