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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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