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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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