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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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