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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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