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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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