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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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