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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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