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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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