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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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