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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies 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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