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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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