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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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