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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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