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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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