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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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