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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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