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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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