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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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