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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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