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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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