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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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