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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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