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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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