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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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