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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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