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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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