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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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