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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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