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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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