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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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