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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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