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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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