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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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