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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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