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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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