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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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