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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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