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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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