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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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