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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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