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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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