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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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