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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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