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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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