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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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