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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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