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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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