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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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