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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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