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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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