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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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