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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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