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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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