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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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