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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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