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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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