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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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