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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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