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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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