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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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