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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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