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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major 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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