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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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