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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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