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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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