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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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