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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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