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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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