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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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