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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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