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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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