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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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