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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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