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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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