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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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