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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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