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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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