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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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