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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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