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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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