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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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