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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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