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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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