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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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