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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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