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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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