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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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