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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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