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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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