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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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