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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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