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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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