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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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