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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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