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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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