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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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