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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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