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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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