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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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