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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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