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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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