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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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