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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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