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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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