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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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