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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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