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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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