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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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