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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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