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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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