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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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