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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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