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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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