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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers 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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