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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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