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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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