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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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