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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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