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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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