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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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