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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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