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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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