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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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