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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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