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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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