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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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