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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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