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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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