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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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