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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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