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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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