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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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