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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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