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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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