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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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