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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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