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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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