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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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