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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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