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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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