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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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