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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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