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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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