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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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