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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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