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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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