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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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