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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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