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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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