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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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