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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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