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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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