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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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