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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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