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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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