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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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