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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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