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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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