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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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