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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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