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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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