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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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