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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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