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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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