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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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