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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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