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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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