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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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