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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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