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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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