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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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