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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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