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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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