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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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