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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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