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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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