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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key 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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