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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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