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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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