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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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