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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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