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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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