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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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