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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting 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 thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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