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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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