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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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