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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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