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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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