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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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