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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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