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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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