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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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