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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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