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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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