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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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