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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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