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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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