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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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