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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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