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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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