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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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