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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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