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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic 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 MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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