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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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