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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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