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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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