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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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