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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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