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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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