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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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