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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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