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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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