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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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