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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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