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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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