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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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