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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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