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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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