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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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