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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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