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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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