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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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