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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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