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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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