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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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