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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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