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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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