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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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