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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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