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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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