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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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