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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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