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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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