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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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