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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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