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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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