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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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