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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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