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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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