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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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