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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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