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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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