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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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