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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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