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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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