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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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