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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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