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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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