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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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