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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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