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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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