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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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