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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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