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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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