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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure 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 classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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