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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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