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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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