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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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