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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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