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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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