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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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