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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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