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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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