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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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