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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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