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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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