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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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