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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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