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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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