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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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