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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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