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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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