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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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