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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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