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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details 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 new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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