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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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