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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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