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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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