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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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