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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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