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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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