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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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