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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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