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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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