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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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