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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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