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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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