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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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