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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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