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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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