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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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