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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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