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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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