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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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