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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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