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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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