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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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