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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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