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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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