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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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