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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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