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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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