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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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