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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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