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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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