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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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