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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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