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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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