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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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