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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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