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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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