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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting 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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