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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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