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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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