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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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