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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need 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 education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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