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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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