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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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