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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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