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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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