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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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