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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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