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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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