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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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