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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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