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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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