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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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