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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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