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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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