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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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