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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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