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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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