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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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