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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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