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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing 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 amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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