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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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