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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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