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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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