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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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