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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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