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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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