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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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