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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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