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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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