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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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