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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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