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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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