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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition