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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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