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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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