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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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