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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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