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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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