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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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