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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key 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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