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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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