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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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