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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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