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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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