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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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