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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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