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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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