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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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