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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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