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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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