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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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