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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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