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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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