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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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