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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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