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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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