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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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