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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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