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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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