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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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