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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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