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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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