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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing 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 book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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