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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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