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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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