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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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