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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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