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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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