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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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