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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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