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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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