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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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