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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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