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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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