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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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