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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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