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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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