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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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