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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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