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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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