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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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