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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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