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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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