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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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