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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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