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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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