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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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