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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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