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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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