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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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