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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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