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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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