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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important 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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