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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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