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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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