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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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