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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating 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 intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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