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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)