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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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