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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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