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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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