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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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