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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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