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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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