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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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