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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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