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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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