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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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