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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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