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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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