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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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