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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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