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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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