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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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