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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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