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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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