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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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