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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key 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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