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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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