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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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