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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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