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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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