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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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