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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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