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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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