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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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