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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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