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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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