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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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