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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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