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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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