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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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