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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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