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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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