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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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