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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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