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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines 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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