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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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