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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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