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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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