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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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