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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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