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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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