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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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