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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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