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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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