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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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