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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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