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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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