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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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