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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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