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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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