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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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