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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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