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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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