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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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