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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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