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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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