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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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