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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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