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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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