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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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