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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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