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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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