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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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