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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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