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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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