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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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