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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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