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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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