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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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