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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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