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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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